On a somewhat related note, threre are laws and rules dealing with transporting game that you should also be aware of:
Code of Alabama 1975 Section 9-11-85
Game fish to be transported openly; confiscation, etc., of game fish taken or transported illegally.
All game fish taken in this state must at all times be carried or transported openly, and failure to do so shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00. All game fish carried or transported in an illegal manner or taken or killed illegally shall be confiscated and disposed of under regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, � 24; Code 1940, T. 8, �64.)
(emphasis is mine)
Section 9-11-259
Game, birds or animals to be transported openly; confiscation, etc., of game, birds or animals transported or taken illegally.
All game, birds or animals taken or killed in this state must at all times be carried or transported openly, and failure to do so shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00. All game, birds or animals carried or transported in an illegal manner or taken or killed illegally shall be confiscated and disposed of under regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, � 24; Code 1940, T. 8, �107.)
(emphasis is mine)
Regulations, Game, Fish and Fur-Bearing Animals 220-2-.12 Game Bag, Hunting Coat, Etc., Shall be Open to Inspection
(1) Pursuant to the Code of Alabama, 1975, Sections 9-11-259 and 9-11-85, which provided in effect that all game birds, animals or fish taken or killed in this State must at all times be carried or transported openly and that all game birds, animals or fish carried or transported in an illegal manner shall be confiscated and disposed of under regulations by the Commissioner; any live box, holding box, game bag, hunting coat, camping equipment, or like receptacles, or any automobile or boat used for the carrying or holding of any fish, game birds, or game animals or any gun or fishing tackle used in hunting or fishing shall be subject to inspection by officers of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at all times upon proper identification of said officer. Any person who refuses to allow inspection of the above named articles shall be in violation of this regulation and shall be punished as provided by law.
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(emphasis is mine)
Some unofficial publications of the DCNR encourage hunters to conceal their game while transporting. That is a violation of both the law and the DCNR's own rules. If they don't want game to be seen by the public, there are proper proceedures to amend the laws and rules that have not been used to make such changes.
